I'm going to Spain!

...well, not yet.

In 11 days I will pack up several very large suitcases, pay extra fees for weight to have them put on the plane, and start my 117 days journey in Europe. I don't know if I'm really prepared to spend 4 months in Europe. I am terrified. I've never done anything like this on my own. I feel like working at Pine Cove last summer helped me prepare for this in some ways. I started that not knowing anyone there and not having a clue as to what I was supposed to be doing. Horses + Caroline = VERY scary. But I lived through it and actually had an excellent time. God provided so much during those 7 weeks. However, even going into that was a little familiar. At least I was familiar with the culture. I knew that I would be working with Christians in a Christian environment. Spain will be so different. Luckily my parents, grandmother, and I will be there 10 days before the program starts, and I'll have some time to get used to Barcelona. I have to keep telling myself that God will provide everything I need just like he did for me in Texas.

If you feel so inclined, I ask that you join me in praying for a few things:
1) Church. I've been looking around on the internet with little luck for a church to attend while I'm there. It's my hope that I can find one and have some sort of Christian community in Spain. Barcelona is a very large city, so hopefully I will have some luck when I get there.
2) Roommates. I haven't spoken to anyone that I will be studying with. Spain has a reputation for being the country to study abroad in for the purpose of partying. I'm not strictly against it, but I don't necessarily want to be surrounded by it all the time. That would be a LOT easier if I lived with at least one person with the same mindset as me.
3) Attitude. As the time to leave draws closer, I keep getting more and more sad. I know it's going to be such a good experience, but I am so sad about what I will miss here. Just know that I will probably check the internet all day long on the first gameday (and 2nd, 3rd, 4th...), I will be looking at old pictures of Hayride Hoedown in October, and will definitely cry anytime someone puts up pictures of something fun on Facebook. And there's a certain person that I will miss constantly. I really don't want my attitude to ruin the experience I could have in Barcelona.

That's all for now. My next post may or may not be from Spain!!!